Title X In Jeopardy From Anti-Abortion, er, Anti-Contraception Groups

This is too dangerous not to blog about even though we’ve already published an article about the issue this week by Marilyn Keefe of the National Partnership for Women and Families.

The Family Research Council, backed by an unknown group of 80 anti-contraception groups, has sent a letter to President Bush urging him to make federal funding for family planning centers – Title X funding – more restrictive.

Yes, you read that right.

The same anti-choice advocates who fight so vehemently against legal abortion in this country have requested that rules for Title X funding be changed, according to the letter they sent, "to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from being used to promote and facilitate abortion."

Oh, wait. It’s not absurd at all. These desperate attempts are about ensuring that women and families live according to the agenda and under the will of terrified extremists. It’s not about abortion or contraception, sex or sexuality. It’s about fear. Fear that a society that allows for free will and encourages personal responsibility coupled with a healthy dose of "love and watch out for thy brother and sister" ultimately brings about justice and equality. And with justice and equality comes freedom – we wouldn’t want people to think and behave freely would we?

Odd that they would do that because I’ve read a lot of things from the anti-choice crowd that hail Title X as the end all be all for women wanting to terminate. Another point to create dissent among them. I have to ask if this is coming from the same people who say “The Pill Kills Babies”? If it is, it is not surprising.
I have doubts about Bush NOT listening to these whackos. I just hope someone talks some sense into him (not sure how affective it would be since he doesnt even know how to open doors).